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BBC Gaza documentary: how an editorial blame game overshadowed an important film and destroyed trust

The war in Gaza has been a notoriously controversial and difficult story to cover as a journalist. The Israeli government banned international journalists from the territory. At least 171 journalists and media workers in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank have been killed since the war began.

The Conversation

Lisa Nandy leaves door open to wealthy paying more for BBC

The Culture Secretary said it was ‘unacceptable’ that mainly vulnerable women were being prosecuted for not paying the licence fee.

Evening Standard

BBC chair: We need to hire more working-class Northerners

Samir Shah, 73, also said the BBC should pay more attention to the concerns of the communities receiving migrants

The Independent UK

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BBC chairman Samir Shah says broadcaster needs more northern working class staff

He also discussed how junior staff have felt ‘vulnerable’ and ‘preyed on’ by people with power.

Evening Standard

BBC chair tries to bore MPs into submission over Gaza documentary

Samir Shah offered a long thought about Northern Ireland while Tim Davie repeated terms so broad as to be meaningless

The Guardian - UK

BBC boss says no talent is ‘untouchable’ after claims against former employees

The corporation chairman addressed numerous reviews the BBC has had to conduct in the last few years while appearing before the CMS committee.

Evening Standard

Failings in pulled Gaza documentary a ‘dagger to the heart’ of BBC’s credibility, says chair

Samir Shah tells MPs ‘people weren’t doing their job’ in relation to the film Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone

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BBC bosses to be questioned by MPs amid Gaza documentary controversy

The session on Tuesday morning was already scheduled as part of the committee’s ongoing scrutiny into the work of the corporation.

Evening Standard

BBC heads to face MPs amid backlash to Hamas-linked documentary

It comes after the BBC apologised for ‘serious flaws’

The Independent UK

Ofcom warns it could intervene in BBC’s Gaza documentary investigation

The media regulator says it has ‘ongoing concerns about the nature and gravity’ of the failings related to Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone.

The Independent UK

Counter-terror police assess complaints about BBC Gaza documentary

An internal review by the broadcaster into Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone found that the programme’s child narrator is the son of a Hamas official.

Evening Standard

What is bipolar and how is it diagnosed?

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide, yet it remains widely misunderstood.

The Independent UK

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to hold ‘urgent’ meeting over BBC Gaza documentary

The corporation has said it has no plans to broadcast the documentary again.

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary summons BBC chair to ‘urgent’ meeting over Hamas-linked film

BBC’s handling of the documentary had ‘serious flaws’, a review has found

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The National (Scotland)

Government update on £170 Licence Fee as BBC chairman says it could be replaced

BBC chairman Dr Samir Shah said “reforming the licence fee, replacing it, or coming up with a whole new mechanism” are all options

The Independent UK

BBC’s year of crisis: From Strictly to Gregg Wallace, how catalogue of scandals have pushed it to brink

MasterChef presenter becomes latest male BBC star to become embroiled in scandal

Evening Standard

BBC should not have to justify ‘very existence’ every 10 years, says chairman

Samir Shah questioned why the BBC needed a ‘root-and-branch review of everything we do, including our very existence’ every 10 years.

Evening Standard

BBC chairman says ‘reforming’ or ‘replacing’ licence fee still on the table

The former government announced a review into the corporation’s licence fee model, which will look at alternative funding for the BBC’s operations.

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The Guardian - UK

New BBC chair to say ‘fight is on’ for future of UK programme-making

Samir Shah’s speech to say public service broadcasting is a British success story that must not be allowed to die out

The Independent UK

New BBC chairman says ‘fight is on’ for future of public service broadcasters

Dr Shah will say public service broadcasting is a ‘very British success story’, when he speaks to a gathering of TV industry figures in Leeds.

Evening Standard

BBC launches independent review of workplace culture following star-related scandals

The BBC has been rocked by a number of star-related controversies in recent months

The Guardian - UK

BBC staff should not feel fear or worry at work, says chair, as review begins

Assessment of workplace culture launched after series of scandals and will focus on ‘preventing abuse of power’

The Independent UK

Huw Edwards sent convicted paedophile hundreds of pounds as presenter faces sentencing

Disgraced former BBC presenter pleaded guilty in July to three counts of making indecent images of children

The Guardian - UK

BBC boss not giving up on pursuit of £200,000 paid to Huw Edwards after arrest

Tim Davie speculates on ‘more muscular’ approach to suspended staff pay in future but admits legal hurdles

The National (Scotland)

BBC coverage of Gaza should be subject to ‘deep, systematic’ review, says chairman

THE BBC’s coverage of the ongoing assault on Gaza should be subject to a “deep, systematic” review, according to the corporation’s chairman.

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